Cured my problems with the Hot Spot Shield.......completely uninstalled it then re-installed and it works fine now. Yes it's free to use and install. Upon connecting they assign you an IP address so I'm assuming you are going through their server. Not sure about the bandwidth limit. You can check it out on their web site: www.anchorfree.com

I'm happier than a pig in s__t...a foot on the sand...and a Belikin in my hand!